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J. M. J. BARTON.

VENTILATING MARINE VESSBLS. No. 306,209. Patented Oct. 7, 1884..

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NITE rarns JULIUS MILTON JAQUES BARTON, OF SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA.

VENTILATING MARINE VESSE-LS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 306,209, dated October7, 188%.

Application filed May 1, 1884.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JULIUS M.'J. BAR-TON, of Sydney, Australia, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Ventilating Marine Vessels, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved system ofventilation for marine vessels, whereby the said vessels can beventilated very thoroughly at a comparatively small cost.

The invention consists in the combination, with a furnace in a marinevessel, of a series of pipes extending from the several compartments inthe vessel to the furnace, for the purpose of conducting all the fouland impure air in the several compartments into the furnace.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing, forming part of thisspecification, in which my system of Ventilation is shown.

A furnace, A, is provided with a smoke stack, B, of some suitableconstruction, which, if desired, can be connected with a suction bloweror long funnel to increase the draft. The furnace is closed perfectly atthe bottom, and the coaldoors, &-c., made to fit very closely, so thatno air can pass into the furnace except through the pipes 0 provided forthis purpose. The pipes O extend to the different rooms, cabins, holds,and compartments of the vessel. The fire in the furnace causes a draft,and as no air can enter the furnace except through the pipes 0 greatsuction will be produced in these pipes, and all the foul and impure airin the several parts of the shipwill be drawn into the furnace, andfresh air will naturally (No model.)

pass into the several compartments through means provided for thispurpose, and thus occupy the place of the exhausted foul air. The vesselwill thus be ventilated thoroughly. The ends of the pipes 0 must beclosed by gratings or screens D, to prevent live hot coals, 850., fromdropping into the pipes.

This device can be applied in all marine vessels, but is especiallyadapted for steamers, as the furnace of the boiler can then be used fortheventilating purposes. In sailing-vessels a special boiler would haveto be provided.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent-- 1. The furnace with its firechamber wholly cut offfrom the immediate surrounding atmosphere, and having a central upperdraft and smoke flue, in combination with the pipes leading fromcompartments of the vessel, connecting with said furnace below itsfire-grate,

JULIUS MILTON JAQUES BARTON.

\Vitnesses:

WILLIAM HENRY BARTON, OHA'RLEs KAHLO,

f'n'ted iState-s Consul.

